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Sermons of Rev. Magrey Devega
June 21, 1998 thru June 6, 1999
Magrey's first year at Bethel

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Links are provided to the bulletin for each service. You may want to view this to see how the service complemented the message and also be aware of other activities at the church. Also, there are no "slides" for the scripture passages so you may want to follow the readings with your own favorite version of the Bible.
(This begins the first year of Magrey's pastorate at Bethel)
June 1998
21 - I Love a Good Mystery
28 - A New Creature
July 1998
05 - The Comfort of God
12 - You Want Me to do What?
19 - Mixing Business with Pleasure
---- - Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
---- - Sermon
26 - Lord Teach Us to Pray
.... - Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
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August 1998
02 - What Difference Does it Make?
09 - The Meaning of Faith
.... - Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16
.... - Sermon
.... - Song - Hold Onto Jesus
16 - Tough Words for Tough Times - The Family of God
.... - Ukraine Orphans - Sheryl Singletary
.... - The Family of God (Scripture: Luke 12:49-56)
23 - The Rock of Refuge
.... - Scripture: Psalm 71:1-6
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30 - The Choice
.... - Scripture: Deut 30:15-20
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September 1998
06 - An Inescapable Presence - John Strohman - Psalm 139:1-6,13-18
13 - Hiding and Seeking
.... - Scripture: Luke 15:1-10
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20 - Prayers for Everyone
.... - Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
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.... - (Song) Let Us Pray
27 - Reversals of Fortune
.... - Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
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October 1998
04 - Guarding Good Treasures
.... - Scripture: II Timothy 1:8-14
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11 - Homecoming
.... - - Beulah Moore McCoy shares some memories from her 99 years
.... - - I'm Goin' to View that Holy City - Quartet
.... - - Wonderful Words of Life - Stacy Jones
.... - - Scripture: Rev 7:9-17
.... - - Sermon: A Grand Homecoming
18 - A Time to Rebuild
.... - Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27-34
.... - A Little Humor
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25 - The River of God
.... - Scripture: Psalm 65:9-13
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November 1998
Stewardship Emphasis - Consecration Sunday
Advent and Christmas
Nov 29 - Already But Not Yet
.... - Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5; Matt 24:36-44
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Dec 06 - Set But Not Ready
.... - Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10; Matt 3:1-12
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Dec 13 - Down But Not Out
.... - Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6; Matt 11:2-11
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Dec 20 - Lonely But Not Alone
.... - Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16; Matt 1:18-25
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Dec 24 - Christmas Eve
.... - A Reading from Luke (with Don Singletary, Mason Carr, Jessica and Magrey)
.... - Meditation - Questions for Mary
Dec 27 - Consequences of the Christ Child - Matt 2:13-23
January 1999
03 - The Pearl - Phillip Brown - Matt 13:44-46; John 3:16
10 - Boundary Waters
.... - Scripture: Acts 10:34-43
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17 - Finding What You're Looking For
.... - Scripture: John 1:29-42
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24 - Follow Me
.... - Scripture: Matt 4:12-23
.... - Special Music: Gloria
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31 - The Foolish Made Wise
.... - Scripture: I Corinthians 1:18-31
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February 1999
07 - Let Your Light Shine
.... - Scripture: Matt 5:13-20
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14 - A Loving Heart
.... - Scripture: 1 Corr 13
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21 - You Are What You Eat
.... - Scripture - Gen 2:15-17, 3:1-7
.... - Children's Time; Deck of Cards - was the basis for this talk.
.... - Sermon
28 - You Must be Born Again
.... - Scripture - John 3:1-17
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March 1999
Spiritual Gifts Campaign
    07 - Got Water?
    .... - Scripture: John 4:5-42
    .... - Sermon - (in the form of a dialogue between Magrey and Jessica)
    14 - The Company of the Gifted
    .... - - A Memorable Moment
    .... - Chldren's Time: The Hidden Peanut
    .... - Scripture Lesson: 1 Cor 12:12-27
    .... - Sermon (including the stories of "Sparky" and "The Broken Pot")
    21 - A Challenge to Create a Better World
    .... - The Great Teacher is Among Us
    .... - Scripture Lesson: John 13:1-17
    .... - Who,Me? - the challenge
28 - Palm Sunday - Symbols of the Passion
.... - Children's Time: The Dogwood
.... - Sermon
April 1999
04 - Easter - Resurrection Power
.... - - Quartet - Roll That Stone Away
.... - - John 20 1-18 - A dramatization by Jessica DeVega
.... - - Sermon
11 - On the Road with Jesus
.... - - Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
.... - - Children's Time: Disappointments
.... - - Sermon
18 - God's Been Good
.... - - Scripture: Psalm 116:1-17
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25 - Heritage Sunday - A Living Hope
.... - - Thelma Royce shares Bethel memories of her mother and herself
.... - - Children's Time: Our Heritage of Kids (click here to see the picture of the kids)
.... - - Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9
.... - - Sermon (Magrey's message concerns "right responses" to events such as the "Columbine Tragedy" in Littleton, Co. that occured during this week.)
May 1999
02 - I Am the Good Shepherd
.... - - Scripture: Psalm 23
.... - - Children's Time: God's Glue
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09 - Mother's Day
.... - - Welcome Chorus (God Will Take Care of You) & Greeting
.... - - (Midnight Oil) - A musical tribute to a mother, sung by Magrey deVega
.... - - Scripture: John 14:15-21
.... - - Children's Time: Symbols of Mother
.... - - Mother's Day Sermon
16 - Joyful Farewells - Ascension Sunday
.... - - Scripture: Luke 24:44-53
.... - - Children's Moment: Being Sincere (Sine Cera - Without Wax)
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23 - Pentecost - The Spirit is Here
.... - - Scripture: Luke 24:1-6, 14-21
.... - - Children's Sermon: The Birthday of the Church
.... - - Sermon (Symbols of Pentecost)
30 - Graduate/Youth Recognition
.... - - Quartet - We Will Glorify
.... - - Graduate Recognition - Robert Brown
.... - - Youth Recognition
.... - - Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-16
.... - - Sermon: Grand Potential (A Message for the Youth)
June 1999
06 - There is Another Way
.... - - Scripture: Genesis 45:1-11, Matthew 5:38-48
.... - - Sermon

(This ends the first year of Magrey's pastorate at Bethel)


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